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Opinion 92-44
Whether pursuant to General Municipal Law 207m the chief of police of a city who is the permanent fulltime head of the police department must receive the same increases in the level of fringe benefits received by the highest ranking subordinate in a negotiating unit
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-44Opinion 2002-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award … to both fire and ambulance calls) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §217(c): For purposes of earning a year of firefighting … award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer firefighter must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2002-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award … award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer firefighter must be … of the emergency rescue and first aid squad, as set forth in section 217(c)(vi)(B) of the General Municipal Law, and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11CUNY Bulletin No. CU-629
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the December 2018 Uniform Allowance Payment … Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 237, provides for a uniform allowance payment to eligible employees. … Agreement, as extended by the Memorandum of Agreement for Successor Agreements, between the City University of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-629-december-2018-uniform-allowance-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 879
… for Annual and Hourly employees who are currently in Bargaining Unit 21 and one of the following titles … be used with these titles upon movement to UUP. Employees in affected titles are entitled to continue all earnings … (Institution) Earnings Information There will be no change in the employee’s salary or any other earnings. OSC Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/879-new-bargaining-unit-and-establishment-new-payroll-bargaining-unit-codesComptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… egregious," State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. "I thank Westchester District Attorney Scarpino and the … was able to shed light on this misuse of public funds." "I want to thank Westchester District Attorney Anthony … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireOpinion 91-35
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation … the same dollar amount as that received by the highest ranking subordinate who is a member of a negotiating unit, … are members of a collective bargaining unit, the highest ranking subordinate to the chief. Neither the chief nor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35Opinion 88-47
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … have raised the question because of the conclusion reached in 10 Opns St Comp, 1954, p 162. 10 Opns St Comp, 1954, p 162 … of limitation provisions analogous to those previously in the Civil Practice Act. Subsequent to the issuance of that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-47DiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… which matches small dollar contributions with public funds. A similar campaign finance program is already being … state senator or state assemblymember to access matching funds based on those individual, small-dollar donations from … and proceeds from a tax check-off, contributions, and unclaimed funds. We hope this nonpartisan program will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeState Agencies Bulletin No. 2118
… of this bulletin is to explain OSC and agency procedures for the use of the Leap Year Salary Calculation. Affected Employees: All employees with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2118-leap-year-salary-calculation-fiscal-year-2023-2024MTA's East Side Access Project 10 Years Late and $4.4 Billion Over Budget
… which will bring Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) service to Grand Central Terminal for the first time, is expected to cost nearly $9 billion when finished in 2019, more than … cost estimate and a decade later than expected, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/03/mtas-east-side-access-project-10-years-late-and-44-billion-over-budgetDiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… bees and other pollinators. To address a drastic decline in the population of these essential pollinators, in 2016 the state created the Pollinator Protection Plan. The … Over the past three decades, the honey bee population in New York has declined drastically, in large part due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programOpinion 89-45
Whether a town may pay an attorney employed as counsel to the zoning board of appeals a fixed annual amount for certain specified services plus an hourly fee for services in connection with defending proceedings commenced under Article 78 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules CPLR
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45DiNapoli: End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment Requirement Poses Risks to State Financial Plan
… ending continuous Medicaid coverage in March 2023, New York state began the process of redetermining eligibility for every enrolled individual. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-end-continuous-medicaid-enrollment-requirement-poses-risks-state-financial-planDiNapoli: Preschool Special Education Provider Received Nearly $6 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… NYL served about 818 students during the 2013-14 school year. Prior to the audit, on March 1, 2010, NYL entered into a five-year management agreement with YAI. This agreement, which was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-preschool-special-education-provider-received-nearly-6-million-ineligible-expensesXII.7.B Voucher Denials – XII. Expenditures
… Travel reimbursement not supported by medical bills 26B WCB - Need Contracted Rate 27 Contract expired and needs … 31B Incorrect or insufficient medical fee schedule code 32 WCB - Incorrect benefit dates 33 Incorrect or Missing Product … 5G Incorrect payment amount 5H Incorrect Vendor ID 5I WCB - Incorrect Case Number 5J WCB - Compensation claim not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7b-voucher-denialsDiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… “The State Education Department should work with state and local entities to ensure resources to address the problem are … can support the mental health of all students. With the stakes so high, the department should act quickly to avert further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The board also did not audit district claims prior to payment and conduct an annual audit of the treasurer’s … Town officials did not always use a competitive process to procure goods and services. Officials did not develop … were communicated confidentially to officials. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… the state received in federal spending in federal fiscal year 2019. “In what has become a familiar and troubling story … paid and spending received in New York fluctuates from year to year, but has remained consistently negative in analyses of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… Despite a now decade-long economic expansion in the country, New York still lags behind other states when … as a percentage of General Fund spending, at 2.8 percent in state fiscal year (SFY) 2018-19, are well under the … resources to these funds, which can limit their value in the event of a financial emergency. More recently, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reserves